Leader of Spain’s Ceuta enclave wants migrant detention centre after July influx

MADRID – The leader of Ceuta demanded on Aug 10 the detention and expulsion of the thousands of migrants wandering the Spanish north African territory’s streets after a mass influx from Morocco in July.Some 72,000 migrants breached the border in an unprecedented and deadly rush on July 30 and 31, with 70,000 having sin

Some 72,000 migrants breached the border in an unprecedented and deadly rush between 30-31 July, with 70,000 having since returned to Morocco, according to Spanish government figures.

Migrant plunges to his death from mountain while trying to paraglide his way into Ceuta  GB News

Migrant dies trying to paraglide from Morocco to Ceuta - as fears grow of another surge  lbc.co.uk

Morocco · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —Security deployment: Moroccan forces are on high alert around Fnideq after online calls for a new mass crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. —Late-July surge: Spain reported roughly 49,000 people crossed into Ceuta in about 24 hours, with about 69,500 returning to Morocco within d

Why Ceuta migrants are still desperate to leave Morocco  The Times

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Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.

Judges in Tetouan found seven taxi drivers guilty 'facilitating the illegal exit of Moroccans and foreigners through unauthorised border points'.

Italy has declared it will not bow to "ultimatums or impositions" from Spain, confirming its intention to maintain border controls on arrivals from the country until at least 15 August.The declaration comes after Spain earlier on Friday threatened to implement reciprocal measures against travellers from Italy. Madrid h

Ceuta has established an impromptu "shelter in a soccer field" for women and girls hiding from the thousands of majority-Muslim, male migrants who have refused to leave the city since last week's invasion, the Spanish newspaper El Mundo revealed on Thursday.

Italy defies Spanish demand to lift border curbs over Ceuta crisis  Reuters

Sánchez hits back at Meloni as Spain threatens retaliation  euractiv.com